The Board finds that the Veteran does not have additional disability of cervical spine C6-C7 concentric disc bulging or left ear disorder as a result of VA medical treatment involving cervical spine surgery in August 1996.
The deciding factor: The most recent imaging studies show stable multilevel degenerative changes and no evidence of any disability associated with carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault; or an event not reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine C6-C7 concentric disc bulging, Left cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2012
- Citation
- 1224919
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- Remanded (sent back)
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